The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the killing of two Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers in an Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus. On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the spokesperson of the ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has been quoted as saying that this strike will definitely be avenged. He has said that Israel will have to pay the price. We will avenge it soon.
According to a report by news agency AP, the two dead people have been identified as Colonel Ehsan Karbalaipur and Murtaza Sayednejad late on March 8. Both these officers are associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Let us tell you that hundreds of Iranian soldiers have been killed so far in the fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. However, Iran has been saying that its forces are only there as advisors.
Why does Israel attack Syria?
Israel has consistently said that it attacks Iran-backed terrorist organizations in Syria. Israel says that Hezbollah active in Lebanon is mainly involved in terrorist organizations. However, Israel mostly does not accept such an attack. Reports suggest that Tel Aviv has also targeted several government-controlled areas in Syria since the civil war and its aftermath.